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Synonyms for credit
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : kred-it |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkrɛd ɪt |
Top 10 synonyms for credit Other synonyms for the word credit
- acclaim
- acknowledgment
- approval
- ascribe to
- attribute to
- authority
- bank on
- belief
- brownie points
- buy
- capital outlay
- chalk up to
- character
- charge to
- clout
- commendation
- confidence
- continuance
- credence
- debenture
- deem
- defer
- distinction
- esteem
- estimation
- extension
- faith
- fall for
- fame
- feel
- glory
- good name
- hand it to one
- have faith in
- hold
- honor
- impute
- influence
- installment buying
- installment plan
- kudos
- lay
- lien
- merit
- notice
- on account
- on the arm
- on the cuff
- pat on back
- pat on the back
- plastic
- points
- position
- praise
- prestige
- regard
- reliance
- renown
- repute
- respite
- securities
- sense
- standing
- strokes
- surplus cash
- swallow
- tab
- take as gospel truth
- take stock in
- thanks
- think
- tribute
- trust
- wealth
- weight
Définition of credit
Origin :- 1520s, from Middle French crédit (15c.) "belief, trust," from Italian credito, from Latin creditum "a loan, thing entrusted to another," from past participle of credere "to trust, entrust, believe" (see credo). The commercial sense was the original one in English (creditor is mid-15c.). Meaning "honor, acknowledgment of merit," is from c.1600. Academic sense of "point for completing a course of study" is 1904. Movie/broadcasting sense is 1914. Credit rating is from 1958; credit union is 1881, American English.
- noun recognition; trust
- noun reputation, status
- noun deferred payment arrangement; assets
- verb believe, depend on
- verb accredit, assign to
- And there was the dazzling thought of going to Felix or Doucet with credit unlimited.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- The work which we are doing there redounds to our credit as a nation.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- Do Ministers deserve no credit for hitting on this critical device?
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
- Faced by failure of credit they have proposed only the lending of more money.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- But the District Attorney was not inclined to credit the confession.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- Perhaps the angels who keep the great record will put that to her credit.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- He felt vaguely that his reluctance did him credit, and that he was improving.
- Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
- "But I have no credit anywhere and I have no money, yet," said Linda.
- Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
- "It's to your credit, Mr. McCakeron, that you should hold til a promise," Jeannie was saying.
- Extract from : « Quaint Courtships » by Various
- To Eileen's credit it may be said that she had not been told that a caller was expected.
- Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
Antonyms for credit
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